University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Saturday, February 16
Lafayette
12:30 p.m.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

9-0

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Stephen F. Austin

7-2

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Saturday Sweep Extends Undefeated Start for @RaginCajunsSB

2/16/2019 8:08:00 PM | Softball

No. 13 Louisiana advances to Sunday’s 12:30 p.m. title game in Louisiana Classics

LAFAYETTE – 13th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball remained undefeated and advanced to the championship game of the 33rd Annual Louisiana Classics following a pair of run-rule wins on Saturday at Lamson Park.
 
Louisiana (10-0) methodically built a 6-0 advantage over the first three innings, then Casidy Chaumont delivered the final blow with a pinch-hit, two-run double in the sixth inning of a 9-1 (6 inn.) win over Stephen F. Austin (7-2) which clinched the top seed in bracket play.
                                                       
The Ragin' Cajuns secured their spot in Sunday's 12:30 p.m. championship game after pulling away from Austin Peay (4-5) by producing five runs over the middle innings on the way to an 8-0 (6 inn.) triumph.
 
The season-opening win streak, now at 10 games, has Louisiana off to its best start since 2015.
 
LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Alissa Dalton's three RBI led a group of five Ragin' Cajuns who posted multiple RBI on the day. Chaumont, Kara Gremillion, Sarah Hudek and Keeli Milligan each posted two RBI.
 
Milligan was a factor on the base path once again, swiping four stolen bases to increase her season total to 15-for-15.
 
Summer Ellyson collected both victories and limited the LadyJacks and Governors to a combined four base hits in 9-2/3 innings. Ellyson, who moved to 6-0 on the young season, ended the day retiring the final 13 APSU batters she faced.
 
KEY MOMENTS VS. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
  • What was a simple RBI single by Hudek in the third inning resulted in her crossing home plate after a three-base error by SFA center fielder Brittany Crawford. That sequence allowed Louisiana to stretch its lead to 6-0.
  • After the LadyJacks scratched a run in the fifth inning, Carrie Boswell induced a ground ball with the bases loaded for the final out keeping the visitors from inching closer.
  • Chaumont's pinch-hit double in the sixth inning which scored two runs, upped the lead to 8-1 and put her in position to score the game-ending run on Gremillion's single.
KEY MOMENTS VS. AUSTIN PEAY
  • Facing pitcher Morgan Rackel for the second straight day, Gremillion broke the ice by perfectly executing a squeeze bunt to score Milligan in the first inning.
  • Lexie Comeaux opened the fourth inning with a solo homer which set the tone for the middle innings barrage.
  • Louisiana extended its lead to 7-0 in the fifth inning, all with two outs, after Dalton drove a two-run, ground-rule double to center field and scored when Raina O'Neal followed with a single. 
UP NEXT
No. 13 Louisiana meets Stephen F. Austin in the championship game of the 33rd Annual Louisiana Classics at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday at Lamson Park.

The contest will be live streamed at RaginCajuns.com/Watch with Cody Junot calling the action. Fans can also listen to all of the action called by Steve Peloquin and Bobby Neveaux on SportsRadio ESPN 1420-AM.

SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE
• Season tickets, beginning at $100, are available online at RaginCajuns.com using Account Manager, by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 265-2170 or by visiting the ticket office in person Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and extended hours during Ragin' Cajuns basketball events.
• Fans who purchase season tickets receive priority access for any potential NCAA postseason games held at Lamson Park.
• For information on premium seating and parking at Lamson Park, contact the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation (RCAF) at (337) 851-2903. General admission parking at Cajun Field will be free for all games during the 2019 season.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Ellyson, Summer (6-0)

L: Wilbur, Kassidy (5-1)

Batting:

RBI: Corona, Margarita 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Hedspeth, Alex 1

HBP: Hedspeth, Alex 1

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Batting:

2B: Chaumont, Casidy 1

RBI: Milligan, Keeli 1 ; Dalton, Alissa 1 ; Chaumont, Casidy 2 ; Gremillion, Kara 1 ; Hudek, Sarah 1 ; Gremillion, Kourtney 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Milligan, Keeli 2 ; Chaumont, Casidy 1 ; Mass, Aeriyl 1 ; Hudek, Sarah 2 ; Rawls, Julie 1 ; Comeaux, Lexie 1 ; Gremillion, Kourtney 1

SB: Milligan, Keeli 1 ; Mass, Aeriyl 1 ; Hudek, Sarah 1 ; Rawls, Julie 1

CS: Dalton, Alissa 1

HBP: Hudek, Sarah 1

Game Leaders

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